Such substrates are reproducible and can be created quickly and cheaply. Nature, it seems, will continue to be a muse for all those who dream, be it in art or in science.

To transform these compositions into functional lights, he sculpted the stones – flattening the base for stability and hollowing out the ‘lampshade’ to house a concealed light source. Early on ...

Mark Dobies, star of One Life to Live and Guiding Light, has died at age 65 in New Jersey, leaving behind a legacy.

On Wednesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, former Guiding Light cast members Suzy Cote Ciccolini and Jocelyn Seagrave will appear together with host Alan Locher on The Locher Room.

They are typically taken in the course of conservation work, when they can be essential in guiding safe and effective treatments. The samples are miniature cultural assets packed with answers to ...